A teenager is having problems initiating conversations with peers. In order to BEST assist the teenager, the social worker should:
A. Ask the teenager to keep a journal documenting thoughts that can be used in later conversations with peers
B. Explore with the teenager the underlying reasons for his or her problems with peer relationships
C. Assess whether there are other social deficits that may result in appropriate diagnosis
D. Engage in a role-play with the teenager so that he or she can practice needed communication skills
Answer: D. Engage in a role-play with the teenager so that he or she can practice needed communication skills
You might also like to view...
The basic assumption of creative arts therapy is that creative arts can provide:
A) a recreational vehicle, such as jogging, to attain treatment goals. B) a means of verbal communication in which an individual can express physiological needs. C) a much needed quest to retreat to fantasy. D) a nonverbal communication vehicle in which an individual can express psychological needs.
Alcohol use by men is involved in 25-50% of:
A. drunk driving accidents. B. co-occurring disorders. C. bar fights. D. intimate partner violence. E. suicides.
A variable that interacts with the dependent and independent variables
in such a way to make them appear less closely related then they really are is a(n) A. control variable B. confounding variable C. antecedent variable D. intervening variable
Lifespan contextualism:
A) means considering the contest in which event are occurring and the relationship among them B) is the opposite of value relativism C) is a technique for developing back-up plans D) is defined as being able to use decision making strategies